Basketball was one of the first athletic programs included at Shoals Christian with teams for both boys and girls debuting in the first year of the school - 1997. The program first competed in the Southeastern Christian Conference and experienced much success: Boys' Basketball 1999/2000 Christian School Athletic Conference Champions (CSAC), Girls' Basketball 2000/2001 District Champions and 2001/2002 CSAC Champions. During the 2002/2003 season, the program's first year competing in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), Class 1A, Chad Burdine set a state record with 21 assists. The basketball program continues to experience much success with the boys and girls making multiple trips to Sub-Regional playoffs and the boys reaching the quarter finals of the Northwest Regional Championship.